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[BELGIUM] This winter I'm skiing in the sun!
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Winter Time
Publié le Thursday 10 November 2022
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Do you know why the French love Belgian jokes? Because they laugh 3 times: the 1st when they tell it, the 2nd when they explain it, the 3rd when they understand it... And do you know why Belgians love Les Orres? Because they come back 3 times: the 1st time they discover a high-altitude family resort with guaranteed snow and sunshine, the 2nd time they finally dare to taste the great French beers, the 3rd time they finally put on their boots and ski for the 1st time... but not the last! Welcome to Les Orres, ski s'fait de mieux..
With 300 days of sunshine a year, Les Orres in the Southern Alps is the resort where snow and sun finally go hand in hand. 100 km of pistes in the heart of a larch forest, offering panoramic views of Lac de Serre-Ponçon and the Écrins National Park, a 2,720 m summit, 1,170 m vertical drop on wide pistes, north-west exposure... here, snow cover, secured by a network of artificial snow, is worthy of high-altitude resorts, with the added bonus of sunshine!
Whether you're a family (Famille Plus label) or a group of friends, whether you prefer downhill skiing, freestyle or ski touring, whether you're in contemplative or sporty mode, whether you're a thrill-seeker or a night-time enthusiast, there's something here for everyone. And it's not all a bunch of nonsense! Here's a closer look at 3 family vacations at the very top... and you can tell us what they are!
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Willy Camus
©Les Orres - Willy Camus
©Les Orres - Willy Camus
Les Orres
Fairytale Christmas December 24 to 31
To celebrate the festive season in a magical, snow-covered atmosphere, Les Orres is full of surprises for young and old alike: torchlight descents, Santa Claus' arrival, shows, children's workshops, a great gift hunt..
- Price: from €1,340 per week for 4 people (2 adults + 2 children) with accommodation in a 4-person studio + 6-day passes (2 adults + 2 children).
- Contact: 04 92 44 19 17 - reservation.lesorres.com
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©Les Orres - Willy Camus
©Les Orres - Willy Camus
Happy New Year! december 31 - january 7
This is the ideal week to come to Les Orres: on the day of arrival, there's plenty of entertainment, fireworks and a DJ night on the snow front to celebrate the New Year, and for the rest of the week, with the French no longer on vacation, it's time to hit the slopes!
- Price: from €1,126 per week for 4 people (2 adults + 2 children) with accommodation in a 4-person studio + 6-day ski passes (2 adults + 2 children).
- Contact: 04 92 44 19 17 - reservation.lesorres.com
Carnival on the slopes February 18 to 25
For a week of festive family fun, come dressed up for the slopes... or for the organized toboggan race. Blind test, fire show, face painting, children's parade, bingo, fireworks, torchlight descent... there's plenty to keep families and the resort entertained for Carnival. Have a great vacation!
- Price: from €1,527 per week for 4 people (2 adults + 2 children) with resort accommodation 1,650 + 6-day passes (2 adults + 2 children).
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Le Hug
Where to drink a good beer..
and try the moules-frites ?
Of course, any good beer bar must have Belgian references! But if you also want to try French-style beers, Le Hug is the place to go: 11 bottled beers and no less than 8 draught beers, including 2 very local ones: Tourmente Session IPA and Dahu ambrée. To be tried - objectively! - with a tasting board of local charcuterie and cheeses accompanied by French bread, to make up your own mind. Talk it over with Fred, the barman, a great beer connoisseur. And, once you've tried the French brews, why not try the moules-frites too?
- Tasting board + 4 glasses of 12cl beer: €9
- Contact: Le Hug - 06 81 16 69 30
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TOP 10 Orrian adventures
- Slalom down Grand Cabane for a panoramic 360° view
- Make your first tracks on skis in the new dedicated area - NEW*
- Fly at 140 km/h on France's longest zip line
- Take to the slopes on a Sno-Go
- Take a break on a sunny terrace and enjoy a tartiflette on the slopes
- Enjoy a tartiflette in the sun, on the slopes
- Experience night-time airboarding
- Enjoy an aperitif by the fire on snowshoes, and come back down on a snake gliss
- Drink a good French beer and enjoy the last rays of the après-ski sun
- Put on your first sealskins and learn to ski tour - NEW*!
- Sleep or get a massage in a transparent dome at 1,800 m altitude - NEW*
TOP 3 New products for winter 2022-2023
HIGH-ALTITUDE SPA [ NEW ]
Hôme's new Alpine spa blends into the snowy landscape: at an altitude of 1,800 m, this 200 m2, 8 m-high panoramic dome houses a steam room, sauna, Nordic bath, relaxation area with herbal tea room and 2 treatment rooms (Gemology products, with trace elements extracted from minerals). You'll love the signature hot stone ritual and the parent-child treatment.
- 1.5 hr sessions on reservation
- Contact: www.alpin-dhome.fr
SKI TOURING FOR ALL [ NEW ]
Rendezvous in unknown snow! Accompanied by an ESF instructor, hikers, amateurs and aficionados alike, set off to discover the larch forest and wide-open spaces of Orléans, with synthetic skins on skis. At the summit, it's time for a panoramic, undulating descent between France and Italy.
- Price: from €60/person for 4 hours (safety pack including avalanche transceiver, backpack, shovel and probe). Half-day, full-day or weekend outings.
- Contact: ESF Les Orres - www.esf-lesorres.com
FOR A SAFE START [ NEW ]
With its "Famille Plus" label, the resort does everything it can to ensure the well-being of families, even on the slopes. Its new area dedicated to novice skiers, young and old, is ideal for a safe start on the slopes. The new Prébois area provides easy access to the eponymous green slope via the detachable 6-seater chairlift, and the 1800 snow front is ideally suited. Two conveyor belts serve the toboggan run, the beginners' area and the Marmottes green run. And for the little ones, there's a playground to let off steam!